Path of Flight
Do you ever sit at home and wonder, what do airlines do with all of the flight attendant garb from over the years? And the cutlery, and maybe even the…
Author: Lauren Henne
I'm a native Midwesterner, current Angeleno with a love of travel, exploration, amazing coffee, and petting your cats. I appreciate old souls, especially ones with quick minds. I especially love a really good slice of gooey, greasy cheese pizza...with a Grain Belt Premium.
Wende Museum at the Armory
Inconspicuously located in Culver City at the 1949 National Guard Armory building, is the Wende (pronounced “venda”) Museum. For those not acquainted with the The Wende: Examining the history of Eastern…
Along the Velvet Trail.
When someone murmurs on about velvet paintings, where does your mind drift to? Psychedelia with fluorescent mushrooms, bug-eyed elves, and vivid cheshire cats that beg to be viewed with a…
Happy Endings Every Time
Living in Los Angeles, no one is a stranger to the ubiquitous Chinese Foot Massage centers: you get an hour of fingers digging into all of your reflexive foot zones…
Mental.
It’s been exactly (ok, over) 4 years since I began to medicate with pharmaceuticals. My mental state prior was comparable to a shelf of my grandmother’s fine china, on the…
Hoppin’ around downtown LA
Rabbits are often referred to as pests, generally to our seasonal produce. Australian artist, Amanda Parer created a public installation that examines the vermin that are responsible for eradicating wildlife,…
Before Abbot Kinney was littered with decadent shops and gourmet cafes, it once belonged to the bohemians, green space, and the eccentrics. The boulevard’s galleries showcased the neighborhood talent, and praised itself for…
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In the middle of my daily drudgery at the office, a text popped in with what I hoped to be my future. Travel Channel created a reality show that needed contestants,…
“Nobody intends to put up a wall!” Walter Ulbricht, Leader of the GDR, June 15, 1961 – 2 months before the Berlin Wall was erected. After 26 years of Checkpoint…